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Dave Askins

Dave Askins

Bloomington, Indiana

Dave Askins is editor and publisher of The B Square Bulletin. A Hoosier native with a background in math and linguistics, he previously co-founded the Ann Arbor Chronicle with his wife, Mary Morgan.

2023 Bloomington Elections | Primary field for Dems set: 3 for mayor, 5 of 6 council districts contested, 7 candidates for 3 at-large seats, 1 for clerk

2023 Bloomington Elections | Primary field for Dems set: 3 for mayor, 5 of 6 council districts contested, 7 candidates for 3 at-large seats, 1 for clerk

On Jan. 4, residents were able start filing official declarations of candidacy in the 2023 Bloomington primary elections. But at noon on Friday, the time for filing official paperwork expired. No unexpected declarations for mayor were recorded on the last day of filing. That means voters across the city in

Monroe County jail update: Roof repairs, other building maintenance in the works

Monroe County jail update: Roof repairs, other building maintenance in the works

At a meeting of the community justice response committee (CJRC) 10 days ago, Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté and his executive team presented slides showing conditions at the jail, which confronted them when Marté was sworn into office at the start of the year. A kind of counterpoint to Marté’

Bloomington city councilmember on Black History Month events: “Get to know someone that you didn’t know when you walked into that event.”

Bloomington city councilmember on Black History Month events: “Get to know someone that you didn’t know when you walked into that event.”

The recent police killings of two men—Manuel Esteban Paez Terán in Atlanta and Tyre Nichols in Memphis—got a mention during the Bloomington city council’s regular Wednesday meeting. From her desk in the left side of the council chambers, city clerk Nicole Bolden said, “These killings don’t

Public works notebook: Sole $13M bid on Hopewell infra rejected, 4 maintenance of traffic plans OK’d

Public works notebook: Sole $13M bid on Hopewell infra rejected, 4 maintenance of traffic plans OK’d

Bloomington’s three-member board of public works voted at its regular Tuesday meeting to reject the sole bid for a major infrastructure project at the site of the former IU Health hospital, now known as the Hopewell neighborhood. The $13.5 million bid, from Milestone Contractors, was about 30

Roundup: Reaction from city, county officials to inhumane Monroe County jail conditions

Roundup: Reaction from city, county officials to inhumane Monroe County jail conditions

A week has passed since new Monroe County sheriff Ruben Marté, chief deputy Phil Parker and jail commander Kyle Gibbons, gave a presentation on the horrific conditions at the jail, which confronted them when Marté was sworn into office at the start of the year. A slide deck depicting current

Bloomington city council wants research on possible ouster of traffic commissioner for social media posts

Bloomington city council wants research on possible ouster of traffic commissioner for social media posts

At last Wednesday’s city council meeting, several speakers during general public commentary time objected to the previous week’s re-appointment of Greg Alexander to the city’s traffic commission. The commission is an an advisory board that, among other things, recommends to the city council and other city

Bloomington OKs $400K for promotion of Trades District development, tech center construction

Bloomington OKs $400K for promotion of Trades District development, tech center construction

The now open space in downtown that’s roughly bounded by 10th and 11th streets, and Rogers and Madison streets, will get some renewed focus and attention for development. The area is known as the Trades District, which is a 12-acre portion of a larger area comprising Bloomington’s